mock draft #3?

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:48 am

good run here guys, hopefully Craig shows soon (if you have the digits give him a ring)

PLEASE post your picks as - 4.10 Player, Pos, TM

TIA - the secretary

(...and...coughcough...it helps if you use the correct number for your pick)

[ December 11, 2008, 01:48 PM: Message edited by: Captain Hook ]

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:51 am

Originally posted by Captain Hook:

good run here guys, hopefully Craig shows soon (if you have the digits give him a ring)

PLEASE post your picks as - 4.10 Player, Pos, TM

TIA - the secretary

(...and...coughcough...it helps if you use the correct number for your pick) picky, picky, picky...

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:37 am

wow that was a really nice run...

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:39 am

Glad someone else said that!

Hey LTDave - where in Cleveland? I grew up there, West Side near Edgewater Park. St Ignatius, Class of '85.

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:45 am

hey awesome! St. Ignatius class of '02 here! STATE CHAMPS AGAIN, BABY!! I grew up in Bay Village (pretty close to you.. west-sider also).. I went to John Carroll for undergrad and now currently reside in Middleburg Heights until I decide to go to grad school hah...

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:12 pm

Fellow Wildcat-nice!

Being an '02 grad and a west-sider you might have heard of/know a younger cousin of mine,

Anthony Gardner? He was the QB at St. Eds (booo) around that time-plays for Baldwin Wallace now.

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:22 pm

sorry, no.. don't know him.. he made 2 bad choices there.. Ed's and BW... how did you let your cousin go to Ed's instead of Ignatius, man?? haha...

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:26 pm

Sorry for the hold up fellas.

I believe this is pick 4.10 Corey Hart OF MIL

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:28 pm

oops!

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Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:32 pm

Mock Draft #3

1.01 - Heels - Hanley Ramirez

1.02 - Captain Hook - Jose Reyes, SS, NYM

1.03 - LessthanDave - Albert Pujols, 1B, STL

1.04 - Tradesman Kettleers - Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY

1.05 - emalbright - David Wright, 3B, NYM

1.06 - Hard Heads - Ryan Howard, 1B, PHL

1.07 - Red Rum - Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHL

1.08 - pat young - Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET

1.09 - Shawn Childs - Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX

1.10 - Ky Reign - Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE

1.11 - Schwks - Ryan Braun, OF, MLW

1.12 - NorCal - Tim Lincecum, P, SF

1.13 - Ryan Carey - Ian Kinsler, 2B, TEX

1.14 - Raskolnikov - Mark Teixeira, 1B, FA

1.15 - Bobby J - Carlos Beltran, OF, NYM

2.01 - Bobby J - B.J. Upton, OF, TB

2.02 - Raskolnikov - A. Soriano, OF, CHC

2.03 - Ryan Carey - Evan Longoria, 3B, TB

2.04 - NorCal - C.C. Sabathia, P, FA

2.05 - Schwks - Carlos Quentin, OF, CWS

2.06 - Ky Reign - Matt Holliday, OF, OAK

2.07 - Shawn Childs - Carl Crawford, OF, TB

2.08 - Pat Young - Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS

2.09 - Red Rum - Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN

2.10 - Hard Heads - Matt Kemp, OF, LAD

2.11 - emalbright - Lance Berkman, 1B, HOU

2.12 - Tradesman Kettleers - Johan Santana, P, NYM

2.13 - LessthanDave - Brian Roberts, 2B, BAL

2.14 - Captain Hook - Manny Ramirez, OF, LAD

2.15 - Heels - Ichiro Suzuki, OF, SEA

3.01 - Heels - Prince Fielder, 1B, MLW

3.02 - Captain Hook - Alexei Ramirez, 2B, CWS

3.03 - LessthanDave - Carlos Lee, OF, HOU

3.04 - Tradesman Kettleers - Chase Utley, 2B, PHL

3.05 - emalbright - Alexi Rios, OF, TOR

3.06 - Hard Heads - Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS

3.07 - Red Rum - Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN

3.08 - pat young - Kevin Youkilis, 1B/3B, BOS

3.09 - Shawn Childs - Jason Bay, OF, BOS

3.10 - Ky Reign - Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHC

3.11 - Schwks - Curtis Granderson, OF, DET

3.12 - NorCal - Nate McLouth, OF, PIT

3.13 - Ryan Carey - Nick Markakis, OF, BAL

3.14 - Raskolnikov - Bobby Abreu, OF, FA

3.15 - Bobby J - Magglio Ordonez, OF, DET

4.01 - Bobby J - Cole Hamels, P, PHL

4.02 - Raskolnikov - David Ortiz, UT, BOS

4.03 - Ryan Carey - Vladimir Guerrero, OF, LAA

4.04 - NorCal - Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, SD

4.05 - Schwks - Brandon Webb, P, AZ

4.06 - Ky Reign - Brian McCann, C, ATL

4.07 - Shawn Childs - Russell Martin, C, LAD

4.08 - Pat Young - Jake Peavy, P, SD>

4.09 - Red Rum - Adam Dunn, OF, FA

4.10 - Hard Heads - Corey Hart, OF, MLW

4.11 - emalbright - Joe Mauer, C, MIN

4.12 - Tradesman Kettleers -

4.13 - LessthanDave -

4.14 - Captain Hook -

4.15 - Heels -

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EA Sports · Post by **EA Sports** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:49 pm

4.11 Joe Mauer - C - MIN

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:42 pm

while we have time..out of curiosity..any opinions on the picks so far..it's obvious that some breakout years from last year have moved a few players up the board..seems to me that catchers have gone a round later than they have in the past.

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:02 pm

I noticed catchers goin later after Vic got hurt last year and Martin didn't break out the way people thought he would, and Mauer still hasn't show much power... I also noticed not nearly as many pitchers going... not a single closer yet, and only a handful of starters (Santana late 2nd.. Peavy in the 4th!) gone so far. People aren't afraid of the unproven young stars either it seems.. Kinsler, Quentin, Longoria, Kemp, Pedroia, Alexei all taken pretty early. Also, it's odd seeing Carlos Lee and Prince Fielder dropping to the 3rd round and Vlad to the 4th!

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:21 pm

don't you think the best draft slot might be #5. the first five here are probably going to be the first five everywhere, just depends on the order, so just take whats left and go from there.

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:25 pm

Actually I have more of a top 4... I don't like Wright AS much as the others...

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:35 pm

i have wright up this year because i feel the position is very weak. after arod, wright, miggy and aram. who's reliable. looks like evan's going to be a stud, but there's going to be a lot of pi$$ed off fantasy players this year if he goes thru the "soph jinx". after these players, what do you have...chipper?

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NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:41 pm

Is Miggy even 3b eligible?

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:44 pm

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Is Miggy even 3b eligible? NO, you're correct, he played only 14 games at 3B.

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:45 pm

Originally posted by Less than Dave:

I noticed catchers goin later after Vic got hurt last year and Martin didn't break out the way people thought he would, and Mauer still hasn't show much power... I also noticed not nearly as many pitchers going... not a single closer yet, and only a handful of starters (Santana late 2nd.. Peavy in the 4th!) gone so far. People aren't afraid of the unproven young stars either it seems.. Kinsler, Quentin, Longoria, Kemp, Pedroia, Alexei all taken pretty early. Also, it's odd seeing Carlos Lee and Prince Fielder dropping to the 3rd round and Vlad to the 4th! The beauty of this = is with nothing on the line -you can roll out a strategy that you might not in the Main.

As for the young guys - Kinsler and Pedroia have earned their status with Kinsler entering his 4th season and Pedroia his 3rd - they are both legitimate 20-20 guys in great offensive lineups. The one knock on Kinsler is he gets banged up - but I would not call either of them unproven at this point - the fact is there is still statistical upside in both this year.

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:54 pm

The 3B position is not as top heavy - but the 15th best 3b will still deliver a 20HR 80rbi campaign - you can win with that production at 3B - as log as you create your own advantages at other positions.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:02 pm

not to be pessimistic RC, pedroia is a good contact hitter with average, but he went from 8 hr's, 7 sb's in 520 ab's in '07, to 17 hr's, 20 sb's in 653 ab's '08. IMO, that makes him up and coming and necessarily unproven. people taking him in the second round are assuming he's going to duplicate or improve on his best year ever. IMO

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Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:11 pm

or they're SOX fans!!

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:22 pm

guess Im not draftin tonight.. might be awhile then guys, I have work from 7 AM til like 5 PM tomorrow...

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:23 pm

Originally posted by KyReign:

not to be pessimistic RC, pedroia is a good contact hitter with average, but he went from 8 hr's, 7 sb's in 520 ab's in '07, to 17 hr's, 20 sb's in 653 ab's '08. IMO, that makes him up and coming and necessarily unproven. people taking him in the second round are assuming he's going to duplicate or improve on his best year ever. IMO Look - I'm not saying that he will outproduce - but when you follow up a ROY with an MVP and play for the one of the Top teams in baseball - you have alot going for you. Let's just assume that Ellsbury takes a step forward and the Sox sign Texeira - which I think they will - how do you like Pedroia then? And it is all about scarcity when it comes to 2B.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:42 pm

not sure i agree on the scarcity at 2b anymore when you got 21hr, 87rbi, 103r, 6sb, 285avg from MARK DEROSA